A sea of runners make their way down Water Street on March 3, 2012 at the beginning of the Point Bock Run. The annual event is one way area runners beat the winter blahs in central Wisconsin.

Written by

B.C. Kowalski
| Stevens Point Journal Media

Last year, when the Point Bock Run opened its registration on New Year's Day, it filled up nine days later.

This year, it took 25 hours.

The race is one of many ways people use exercise to stave off the winter blues. The popularity of the race is something organizers attribute to an increase in interest for the sport of running and fitness in general. ...